Understanding and Teaching the CBGM

Thanks to Hugh for the photo

For SBL this year I was invited by the German Bible Society to present something related to mine and Tommy’s book on the CBGM. Since I’ve had several years now of trying to explain to people what the CBGM is, how it works, and why it’s valuable I decided to talk about how we go about teaching the method. I shared some of the difficulties I’ve had doing that and some of the things I’ve tried to do to address them. You can read the full paper online.

One question I got in the Q&A was if I could put together some short YouTube videos. Each video could maybe explore a different aspect of the method, giving examples and that might be a good entry point for students. That’s a good idea and I might try to do that if I find the time. I am keen to find more ways to make the CBGM easy easier to understand.

In the mean time, I said I would share a lecture I gave at my seminary earlier this year that may serve as a good starting point for students. I’ve also uploaded the slides (which aren’t in the video) so you can follow along. My part of the talk starts around the 33 minute mark. Let me know if you find this helpful, especially if you’re a teacher.